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billet in Spanish

billet in Spanish is acuartelar — billet means temporary lodging assigned to a soldier or, more generally, a guest staying with a private family.

billet in Spanish

acuartelar
verb
(intransitive, of a soldier) To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.

What does "billet" mean?

  1. noun Temporary lodging assigned to a soldier or, more generally, a guest staying with a private family.
    "The soldiers were given a billet in a farmhouse outside town."
  2. verb To assign lodging to soldiers or guests, typically in private homes.
    "Local families billeted refugees during the crisis."
  3. noun A short, semi-finished bar of metal.
    "The factory rolled steel billets into rods."
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billet in a sentence

  • The soldiers were given a billet in a farmhouse outside town.
  • Local families billeted refugees during the crisis.
  • The factory rolled steel billets into rods.

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What is "billet" in Spanish?

"billet" in Spanish is acuartelar. billet means: Temporary lodging assigned to a soldier or, more generally, a guest staying with a private family.

How do you use "billet" in a sentence?

Example: "The soldiers were given a billet in a farmhouse outside town." In Spanish, "billet" is acuartelar.

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